The forces behind Chapter 123?
Inside the inn, the disciples of the Tianfeng Sect remained silent, trembling with fear.
Yang Shen and the others were kneeling on the ground, while Bai Ruoqian had her head down, making it impossible to see her expression.
Fu Zhenghan's face darkened, and he slammed his hand on the table, yelling, "What's wrong with you guys? This match was practically a sure thing, but you all messed it up!"
Su Yuyuan, her face full of indignation, said, "It's all Ye Luo's fault—"
"Shut up!"
Fu Zhenghan interrupted him, "Stop making excuses. He's one reason, but don't you have any problems?"
"If someone provokes you, you'll lose your ability to think things through in a moment of impulsiveness. Haven't you ever considered why they would do such a thing?"
"I..." Su Yuyuan was powerless to refute, because he really hadn't thought that much at the time, and he never expected that Ye Luo would have so many insidious methods.
Yang Shen clenched his fist and said, "Master, it's all my fault. I was too reckless... that's why we fell into the ambush..."
"We're not so old and blind yet, this time the blame doesn't lie with you!" The First Elder sneered, glancing at Bai Ruoqian on the ground. "Shouldn't you say something?"
Bai Ruoqian's heart tightened, and a murderous intent flashed in her lowered eyes. This elder had always been prejudiced against her, and now that he had seized the opportunity, he certainly wouldn't let her off easily.
You old bastard!
Heart and Soul Guidance: "Be patient for now. Once I've recovered a bit, I'll definitely find a way to get rid of him for you."
"Okay, fine."
Bai Ruoqian closed her eyes, concealing the chilling killing intent within them. After a moment, she sobbed and said aggrievedly:
“Master, I have no way to defend myself this time. Please punish me alone. It has nothing to do with my senior brothers! Even if you expel me from the sect, I will have no complaints…”
"Junior Sister!" Su Yuyuan was shocked upon hearing this and said urgently, "Master, I was also at fault this time. Junior Sister was held back, and I failed to take over the command position properly. If you must punish someone, punish me alone!"
Yang Shen: "Master, as the eldest disciple, I failed to control the overall situation well... It's all my fault."
"alright!"
Fu Zhenghan was driven to the brink of a splitting headache by them. After rubbing his forehead for a moment, he sighed and said, "You all go out first. Qian'er, stay here. I have something to ask you."
Yang Shen and Su Yuyuan exchanged a glance, and helplessly led the other disciples out.
Bai Ruoqian felt a little flustered, wondering why she had been left alone. "Master, is there something you want to ask?"
"Where did you learn the sword techniques you used when you fought Ye Luo in the secret realm today?"
Bai Ruoqian had prepared in advance, so she made up a story according to her pre-prepared words: "When I was training outside, I met a mysterious cultivator who gave it to me."
"Oh? Why did he give it to you?"
Bai Ruoqian's eyes flickered slightly as she said, "He said I had extremely high talent and was very suitable to cultivate this sword technique. After giving it to me, he disappeared without a trace. I don't know who he is..."
"Then why didn't you tell your master?"
“That person instructed me not to make a fuss about it… so I didn’t mean to hide it.”
After looking at her for a moment, Fu Zhenghan said, "Alright, since you have this opportunity, then you should cultivate diligently from now on. You must be tired today, so go and rest."
"Yes, Master."
As soon as Bai Ruoqian left the room, the Grand Elder's voice came from inside, "That girl obviously didn't tell the truth. Aren't you going to investigate, Sect Leader?"
"She doesn't want to talk about it, and asking won't help. Besides, it's not a bad thing, so why bother digging into it?"
"But..." The First Elder paused, then sighed, "Sect Leader, have you noticed that that girl has changed a lot lately..."
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhenghan frowned and remained silent for a moment before saying, "No, that's not true. Elders, please don't overthink it. Perhaps the pressure on her was too great, which is why she's behaving so abnormally."
The First Elder could easily see that Fu Zhenghan was protecting her, so after leaning back in his chair for a long time, he sighed:
"Ah, what a pity. Ye Luo was a disciple of our Tianfeng Sect back then. How did she end up in Peach Blossom Valley? It's such a waste that they got such a good deal..."
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhenghan felt annoyed, gripped the teacup in his hand, and felt a pang of regret.
"Alright, there's no point in saying more now. Elders, please go back and get some rest."
Not far from the door, Bai Ruoqian walked towards the room with a gloomy expression. "Heart Soul Guide, how can you return to your peak condition?"
Heart Soul Guide: "That requires a lot of souls. You should speed up your cultivation now, otherwise saying more will be useless."
"I will definitely improve my cultivation as soon as possible, and then get you enough soul fragments. When you recover, you must help me!"
Bai Ruoqian pushed open the door and strode inside, when suddenly her mind alerted her: "Someone's here, be careful!"
"Who?!" Bai Ruoqian immediately became alert, just as the candlelight in the room was lit.
A man in elegant blue robes lay on his side on a small couch and said mockingly, "Oh, you're quite perceptive, aren't you?"
"So it was you," Bai Ruoqian's heart tightened, and she tentatively asked, "Why are you here?"
Lin Chen's eyes, visible beneath his mask, were full of mockery. "Of course I came to watch your match. It was truly a pitiful sight."
"..."
"You came here just to mock me?" Bai Ruoqian's face was full of anger. "Speak up if you have something to say!"
"I want the subsequent cultivation method."
What if I don't give it to them?
Lin Chen's lips curled into a cold smile. He flashed forward and grabbed her chin, coldly saying, "You have no choice. This cultivation technique is your only value now."
"Let me go!"
Bai Ruoqian struggled to slap his hand away, her small face full of hatred as she angrily said, "Ye Luo isn't dead yet! How dare you come to me asking for the cultivation technique?"
"Hmph, this is not my fault. It's your fault for concealing the power behind him."
"What power?"
Bai Ruoqian was completely bewildered. How come she didn't know that Ye Luo actually had a powerful force behind her?
"On the day he was hunted down, a large number of Nascent Soul stage guards appeared, and each of them was extremely powerful; otherwise, he would have been dead long ago."
Bai Ruoqian's face was full of surprise. Last time, the Soul Guidance only detected a powerful person. Could it be that he was hiding some kind of identity?
"Give me the rest of the mental cultivation method."
"No..." Bai Ruoqian took a few steps back and said, "You have to help me kill Ye Luo first, otherwise I won't give you this cultivation technique!"
A blue light flashed in Lin Chen's eyes, and the surrounding air instantly froze, clearly indicating that he was angered.
Bai Ruoqian felt an immense pressure, and her face turned deathly pale, but she still pretended to be calm and said, "You can memorize that cultivation method. If you kill me, you'll never get it!"
"Hmph, the little technique you gave me is not enough to prove its effectiveness."
"……so what"
A glint of light flashed in Lin Chen's eyes as he chuckled, "Hand over the rest. If it truly proves effective after I've cultivated it for a while, I wouldn't mind offending the forces behind Ye Luo for your sake..."
“Give it to him.”
At this moment, Xin Hun Yin said, "We have to lure him away."
Bai Ruoqian's eyes flickered slightly as she said, "Alright, it's a deal! But how long do you need? You're not going to make me wait a year or two, are you?"
"Of course not, it will be fine in two or three months."
Bai Ruoqian lightly bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, walked to the desk and wrote down the mental cultivation method he needed based on the Heart Soul Guide's dictation, "Here you go."
"Very well, then I shall take my leave." After saying this, Lin Chen transformed into a streak of blue light and disappeared from the spot.
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